A New Silicon Valley Hotel Has A Stunning Light Show Powered By Data

Project Edison, which was designed by a group of engineers from
the IDEO
Digital Shop, features a set of 100 light bulbs that can
light up or move up and down according to any data stream you
choose. The interactive chandelier was recently installed in the lobby
at the Epiphany,
a new Joie de Vivre hotel in Palo Alto.

The light bulbs can be programmed to reflect any set of
information, including the weather in Palo Alto or mentions of
the hotel on Facebook and Twitter. Vimeo,
Ideo

Each of the 100 bulbs can move down from the ceiling and light up
independently. Vimeo,
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It can also be programmed to
mimic the physical movements of the hotel's guests, lighting up
when the bar and restaurant filled with people, for
instance. Vimeo, Ideo

The constantly changing nature
of this high-tech installation is meant to be a reflection of
Silicon Valley as a whole.

"We didn’t want to create something that would be static," IDEO
design lead Brad Simpson
said to Wired. "In three years, regardless of whatever’s
happening in the world from a data standpoint or a technology
standpoint, this is something that hopefully can evolve and grow
with that."

Watch the video below to learn more about the IDEO engineers'
design process.